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Renault announces prices and specifications for smoking new hatch

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Brawn GP and Jenson Button secure the world championship, while Red Bull's Mark Webber takes the race win

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Toyota's 2010 hybrid Prius 48 miles per gallon/city and 51 mpg/highway has topped a US government list of the most-efficient models. Full story...

Nissan Shatai has revised upward its earnings estimates for the April-September first half of fiscal 2009 on growing sales of some vehicles and streamlining efforts. Full story...

The Korea Exchange Bank (KEB) has sequestered some KRW545m won in an account belonging to the Hyundai Motor union. Full story...

Exclusive Ford's new Mondeo, Lexus' 200mph LF-A driven, Citroen's sensational new C3, mega tyre test, best Skoda ever reviewed Full story...

Hyundai Motor's mid-sized Sonata sedan looks set to become South Korea's best selling car for the second consecutive year. Full story...

A British specialist in electric vehicle drivetrains will provide advanced technology for a US government-backed electric commercial vehicle programme. Full story...

Volkswagen AG has said it would seek a potential further EUR10bn from shareholders to secure its merger with Porsche and safeguard its financial stability. Full story...

BMW is no stranger to roadsters. Perhaps one of the famous cars the Bayerische Motoren Werke AG company has ever produced was a roadster: the revered and highly collectable 1936-1940 328. Produced in only 464 examples, this two-door two-seater twin kidney-grille-sporting elegant automobile has graced many a poster on enthusiasts' walls. Full story...

The Brawn GP team, née Honda and BAR, made the headline news on Sunday in Brazil by claiming the Constructors World Championship in its first season in Formula 1. Full story...

The driver of a BMW or MINI who wishes to always remain in touch also while travelling now has the choice of new Bluetooth headsets matched specifically to his car. These universal hands-free mobile phone communication systems are made up of a combined earplug/microphone unit and ensure smooth and reliable communication to the user's mobile phone through a Bluetooth connection, without requiring any kind of cable or wiring. Full story...

Here are the main short motorsport news of this day, Monday October 19, 2009. Full story...

The long straightaway ends with a tight, fast-paced combination of left and right turns. The engine roars, I fail to apply enough braking force and the car runs over the rumble strip, bouncing and slowing down as other drivers close in from the outside. A good jab at the throttle and I'm on my way to the finish line. With a bit of sweat, I manage to steal third place. Full story...

Sant'Agata Bolognese, October 19th 2009 - To celebrate Christmas Lamborghini-style, the Italian super sports car manufacturer has produced a range of limited edition giftboxed candles and ceramic baubles, inspired by its Gallardo LP 550-2 Valentino Balboni. Full story...

Casey Stoner (Ducati) dominated his home Grand Prix with a thrilling win at Phillip Island, after fighting off a persistent Valentino Rossi (Yamaha) throughout the race. Full story...

If Dale Earnhardt Jr. felt he could go no lower than when he spoke to the media on Friday in Charlotte; a broken transmission in Saturday night's Bankers 500 which resulted in a 38th place finish didn't help. Full story...

A1Grand Prix series, the "World Cup of Motorsport" has called off its planned opening rounds in Surfers Paradise but series boss Tony Teixeira insists the championship is not dead. Full story...

Halloween is one of the busiest nights of the year to be out driving. There are more pedestrians, and most of them are children. Full story...

Lotus Cars unveils its latest special edition - the Exige Scura, so called due to its dramatic matt black and carbon fibre theme, at the Tokyo International Motorshow on 21st of October 2009. Translated as 'dark' from Italian, the name 'Scura' reflects the stealth character of this already fierce looking Lotus and its stunning soft-feel matt black paint finish. Full story...